Two new governors draw national attention after elections
Democrat John D. Rockefeller IV of West Virginia and Republican James R. Thompson of Illinois emerge as fresh faces amid post election buzz. Thompson, nicknamed Big Jim, won by 1.3 million votes and hints at future national leadership while Rockefeller plans to seek reelection in four years.
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USIA chief James Keogh resigns after election win
James Keogh resigns as director of the U S Information Agency effective November 30 following Jimmy Carter's presidential victory. Keogh, 60, led the agency since December 1972 after a career as Nixon adviser and Time editor, with notable debates over VOA independence.
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